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Surficial Geology Compilation Map Series (SGCMS)

Compiled by G.L.D. Matile and G.R. Keller
Manitoba Geological Survey
Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines

Introduction

The Surficial Geology Compilation Map Series (SGCMS) addresses an increasing demand for consistent surficial geology information for applications such as groundwater protection, industrial mineral management, protected lands, basic research, mineral exploration, engineering, and environmental assessment. In addition, aggregate resources depicted on the maps are applicable to the heavy construction and building industries.

The SGCMS provides seamless province-wide coverage at scales of 1:250 000 and 1:500 000 including the NTS and regional map sheets for southern Manitoba (south of 53°N) released in 2004. A final compilation at 1:1 000 000 will be released in 2007 and will supersede the original Surficial Geological Map of Manitoba (Nielsen et al., 1981).

The regional 1:500 000 scale maps north of 53°N and the 1:250 000 scale maps south of 53°N include

  1. surficial geology polygons draped on hill shaded topographic relief derived from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) (United States Geological Survey, 2002)
     
  2. a brief description of the Quaternary landscape of northern or southern Manitoba,
     
  3. major landforms of Manitoba with specific reference to the glacial ice flow direction, and
     
  4. a paleogeographic reconstruction of late glacial events in Manitoba.

The two-sided 1:1 000 000 scale map includes all information above as well as:

  1. a full colour graphic description of map units which includes photographs and diagrams to define each unit in lay terms (ROCK – R, TILL – T, GLACIOFLUVIAL – G, GLACIOLACUSTRINE – L, GLACIOMARINE – M, ALLUVIUM – A, EOLIAN – E, COLLUVIUM – C, MODERN SHORELINE SEDIMENTS – Lm, ORGANIC – O)
     
  2. an index map showing the location of each of these photographs
     
  3. diagrams depicting the effect of isostatic rebound on Manitoba’s Tyrrell Sea and Great Lakes regions
     
  4. a look into the 3rd dimension by way of a 3D block diagram cut through the two largest cities in the province.

Click on map sheet for more options

(hover over links below to view release date)

Surficial Geology Compilation Map Series coverage at 1:1 million scale:

Map front (PDF in a 122 MB zip file)
Map back (PDF in a 88 MB zip file)
Zipped Shapefiles (115 MB zip file)


  Click for 1:250 000 64N (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64O (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64P (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54M (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64K (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64J (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64I (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54L (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54K (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64F (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64G (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64H (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54E (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54F (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54G (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54A (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54B (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54C (2006) Click for 1:250 000 54D (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64A (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64B (2006) Click for 1:250 000 64C (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53O (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53N (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53K (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53F (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53M (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63P (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63O (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63N (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53L (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63I (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63J (Updated 2007) Click for 1:250 000 63K (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53E (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63H (2006) Click for 1:250 000 63G (Updated 2007) Click for 1:250 000 63F (2006) Click for 1:250 000 53D (2004) Click for 1:250 000 63A (2004) Click for 1:250 000 63B (2004) Click for 1:250 000 63C (2004) Click for 1:250 000 52M (Updated 2007) Click for 1:250 000 62P (Updated 2007) Click for 1:250 000 62O (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62N (2004) Click for 1:250 000 52L (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62I (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62J (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62K (2004) Click for 1:250 000 52E (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62H (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62G (2004) Click for 1:250 000 62F (2004) Click for 1:500 000 North-western Manitoba (2006) Click for 1:500 000 North-eastern Manitoba (2006) Click for 1:500 000 West-Central Manitoba (Updated 2007) Click for 1:500 000 East-Central Manitoba (2006) Click for 1:500 000 Southern Manitoba (Updated 2007) Click to visit 3-D Geological Model of Manitoba home page 1:250 000 and 1:500 000 selection map figure

A zip file is available for download containing the SGCMS ArcView legend file and the SGCMS legend link database. Instructions for their use are included in the zip file.

Methodology

Paper copies of the most current and detailed surficial geology maps of various scales published by the Geological Survey of Canada and/or the Manitoba Geological Survey (MGS) were digitized for this compilation. Polygons for several areas were derived from digital geological maps. Digital polygons derived from soils mapping were used to fill gaps in the geological mapping. Edge-matching of adjoining map sheets was based on data from the SRTM DEM as interpreted by the MGS. Other polygon gaps and inconsistencies were modified in a similar manner. The surficial geology (coloured) is draped over a shaded topographic relief map (grey tones) derived from the SRTM DEM.

All source map units were converted into a standardized legend and housed in a database that can be queried to retrieve the original interpretation which can be used to colour maps based on a variety of material characteristics. The 1:250 000 scale maps reference the source of the polygons.

Print and web formats

Paper copies of the 1:500 000 scale maps and the 1:250 000 scale maps for NTS areas south of 53°N are available from MGS Publication Sales (see contact information below). The 1:250 000 scale maps north of 53°N are available in digital format only. All SGCMS maps are available on-line for viewing or free download by clicking on the images above, or as interactive maps through the GIS Map Gallery at http://geoapp2.gov.mb.ca/website/surficialgeo/viewer.htm.

Suggested references

To assist users in referencing SGCMS maps, all maps provide a suggested reference for each 1:250 000 and 1:500 000 map sheet as a stand-alone product, regardless of the format (PDF, paper, ESRI® shapefiles) or access point (DVD or web). The following examples, using the Norway House NTS 63H map sheet, are provided to assist users in referencing SGCMS maps based on format and access point (highlighted text changes with NTS or regional map sheet).

PDF from the SGCMS DVD
Matile, G.L.D. and Keller, G.R. 2006: Surficial geology of the Norway House map sheet (NTS 63H), Manitoba;
       Map SG-63H in Surficial Geology Compilation Map Series of Manitoba, Manitoba Science, Technology,
       Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Surficial Geology Compilation Map Series SG-CMS,
       1 DVD, map at 1:250 000 scale.

PDF downloaded from web
Matile, G.L.D. and Keller, G.R. 2006: Surficial geology of the Norway House map sheet (NTS 63H), Manitoba;
       Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Surficial Geology
       Compilation Map Series SG-63H, scale 1:250 000. <http://www.gov.mb.ca/stem/mrd/info/libmin/SG-63H.pdf>
       [November 2006].

Zipped shapefiles downloaded from web
Matile, G.L.D. and Keller, G.R. 2006: Surficial geology of the Norway House map sheet (NTS 63H), Manitoba;
       Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Surficial Geology
       Compilation Map Series SG-63H, scale 1:250 000. <http://www.gov.mb.ca/stem/mrd/info/libmin/SG-63H.zip>
       [November 2006].

Paper format
Matile, G.L.D. and Keller, G.R. 2006: Surficial geology of the Norway House map sheet (NTS 63H), Manitoba;
       Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, Surficial Geology
       Compilation Map Series SG-63H, scale 1:250 000.

GIS Map Gallery
GIS Map Gallery 2006: Surficial Geology Compilation Map Series; Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and
       Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, <http://geoapp2.gov.mb.ca/website/surficialgeo/viewer.htm>
       [October 2006]

References

Nielsen, E., Ringrose, S., Matile, G.L.D., Groom, H.D., Mihychuk, M.A. and Conley, G.G. 1981: Surficial
       geological map of Manitoba; Manitoba Energy and Mines, Mineral Resources Division, Geoscientific Map 81-1,
       scale 1:1 000 000.

United States Geological Survey 2002: Shuttle radar topography mission, digital elevation model, Manitoba;
       United States Geological Survey, URL <ftp://edcsgs9.cr.usgs.gov/pub/data/srtm/>, portions of files
       N48W88W.hgt.zip through N60W102.hgt.zip, 1.5 Mb (variable), 90 m cell, zipped hgt format [Mar 2003].

For technical questions relating to the surficial geology or GIS issues contact:

Gaywood Matile: gaywood.matile@gov.mb.ca
Greg Keller: greg.keller@gov.mb.ca

Published 2006 by:

Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines
Manitoba Geological Survey
360-1395 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 3P2 Canada

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